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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 225. LAWYERS TO HAVE * POOD MEETING Program of the Bar As sociation Has Been Announced. JUDGE PARKER WELL SPEAK R. D. Meader, of This City, j s on the Program for an Address—Meet ing Will be .One of Largest Ever Held. The Georgia Bar association will meet at Talulah Lodge on July 2 and the session will last until about the 4th. Among the prominent speakers is Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, Judge Parker is among the lead ing American lawyers and the fact that he is prominently mentioned in connection with the democratic nomi nation makes his coming the more in tresting. Th,e association is in fine condition and the coming meeting will be the most successful yet held. The program in. full is as follows: Thursday Morning. Report, of the executive committee. President’s address by Burton Smith of Atlanta Election of members. [Report of the treasurer. Report of the standing committee — On jurisprudence and law reform; on judicial administration and remedial procedure; ou legal education and antr.lisson to the had; on grievances; on memorials; on federal legislation on interstate law; on legal ethics. Upon the reading of each report the matters therein suggested will be open tol" such action by a p- The most BUS*W* 4siifr%or)djj*re those suffer pepsta and I special committee ’.-[point- 1 'c,l u, investigate the Tdrfens syktlsi' and sfipilar systems for the registra tion of land-titles; Washington Dessau chairman. "iSunttay as Viewed by American Law,” paper by R, D. Meader, Bruns wick. Miscellaneous business. Thursday, 8;30 P. M. ■ “Cicero,” address by Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Savannah. Friday, 10 A. M. Annual address by Hon. Alton B. Parker, chief justice of the court of appeals of New York. Report of the special committee on the relief of the supreme court. Discussion of report. Friday, 4 P. M. E’ n of officers and members of ' committee for ensuing y< “The Constitutionality, Operation, and Effect of Laws Taxing Franchises and Especially the Georgia Franchise Tax Act” —Payer by Arthur Gray Powell, Blakely. Miscellaneous business. Friday, 8;30 A. M. “Trial by Jury”—Address by George F. Gober, Marietta. “The Law of the Contracts’ —Paper by J. M. Slaton, Atlanta. , Saturday 10 A. M. “The Evolution of the Fourteenth Amendment” —Address tyy Louis F. Garrard, Columbus. Unfinished business. Miscellaneous business. GETTING READY TO GO. Many Members of the Riflemen Will go to the Encampment. It looks very much like the Rifle men will carry a large number to the encampment and the boys are look ing forward to the occasion with a great deal of pleasure. It has been some years since the company has been in camp and quite a large number of the members have not as yet had any genuine military experience and they are anxious to get some of it. FLAGLER IS NOW IMPROVING. Standard Oil Magnate is Now Able to Sit Up. New York, June 17.—Henry M. Flagler, the Standard Oil magnate, who lias been iil at his country man sion at Orion Point, Long Island sound, is reported to be improving rapidly and able to sit up. He is suffering from iumbago. Mr. and Mrs. Flagler recently re turned from Palm. Beach, During the trip north he caught a severe cold, which caused the Attack, THE INSANE CARED FOR Report Made on Condi tion of the State Asylum AMUSf MEMS BADLY NEEDED For Past Eight Months it Cost Over $200,000 to Properly Care for the Patients Now in the Asylum. Atlanta, June 17.—According to the report of the board of trustees of the state sanitarium, which has just L’ceu issued, there are 2,716 lunatics in ihe institution, and the cost of maintenance for the past eight months has been $202,122,87. Among ether things the report says: “Your attention is earnestly direct ed to the urgent necessity of provid ing us with means for accomplishing the complete isolation of patients af- .acted with tuberculosis. Particular ly is this called for the distressing con dition existng among our negro pa tients, who are peculiarly subject to this dread disease. Of the deaths oc curring among our patients during the eight months covered by this report,, 30.05 per cent of them can be attrib uted to this cause, and this percentage is steadily increasing. Modern science has demonstrated the extremely in fectious nature of this disease, and the necessity for completely isolating patients of this class if a spread of it would be avo'dej. This we cannot dScomiplish in our present buildings. The isolation would be imperfect, u is extremely dtsirable tnat Run small frame buildings entirely *epa ate and apart trom the other builu ings be erected, pro AJi.ig ;.n this man ner the accommodation of tuber be)u k ng £.' cases Horn both sexes of both ipiaghY Such cmfa? beep Our appropriation is net large enough to permit us to make such an expenditure and other provisions must be made for it! "One case of smallpox has been brought inot the Institution since om last report, but ihe prompt preventa tive steps taken by the superintendent prevented any spread of the disease. “Our last report, dated Sept. 1, 1902, showed 2,675 patients on hand, with 390 applicants awaiting tdmission. To day we have 2,716 patients on hand with 437 applicants awaiting admis sion. We have received during the years 462 patients ana have dischargeu or lost by death and elopement 421, leaving 41 more patients on hand than at the close of the last year. Not withstanding the largp number re ceived during the year tirere are 4i more applications oil hand now than last year. In our last report we ask ed lor an appropriation oi sS4u,ouo ioi 1003 airt $360,000 for 1904, settingforth m such request the necessity in our judgment lor tnese amounts. •"Hie great bulk of the insane in file public hospital are not sick in the scense that they are incapacitated for physical labor. The majority are chronic cases, men and women in average health, whose happiness ana welfaremay be best provided for by .taking mem ciseim and conscious oi their usefulness. To this end, under proper limitations, such of our patients are aoie are encouraged to wort on the farm, in the gardens, in the laundry, sewing room, work shop anu elsewhere, but no patient is forced to work against nis will. That this poliej is a beneficent one is shown in the tact that a large per cent, of our re coveries are from patients so employ ed. As fully as our memos will permi. vile day rooms are supplied with games, etc. Once each week a dance is given the patients in the amuse ment ball, which is always a source of great pleasure to them. Religious services are conducted by the chap lain twice a week. It is a source oi Keen regret to us that we have tlot sufficient funds with which to provide our unfortunates witn musical anl otn or entertainment as are suited toi them." ~4 Wll be Interesting. Tirere will be another interesting meeting of the New Town Debating society Monday night and the program is already being arranged. These reg ular weekly meeting are looked for ward to wish a great deal of pleasure by those who visit the society as well as the members. Dll DRUG CO. iS ORGANIZED First Meeting of the New Concern was Held Yesterday DIRECTORS WERE ELECTED It is the Purpose of the Company to Erect a Factory in the City in a Short Time for the Manufac ture of Drugs, The Dixie Drug Company, which was formed in the city a few weeks ago, was formally organized yesterday afternoon, at a meeting held in the offices of Dr. 3. M. Cowan, over Mor gan's drug store, at which a number of the stockholders were present. . The company, at the meeting, out lined pattly the work to lie done, and it is understood that they will im mediately begin the erection of a factory in the city for the manufac- ture of drugs. At the stockholders meeting yester day the following well known citi zens were elected directors: C. D. Ogg, C. M. Gowan, J. Stovall Smith, J. E. Morgan. The directors after their election did not hold a meeting and elect the officers, hut they will meet today, when a president, vice president, secretary, general monager and other officers will be named. This promises to be one of the lead ing industries of the city and prelim nary work will at once begin. Among the stockholders are some of the best known business men of the city and they all seem to be greatly in terested in the company. Just where the factory will be located, etc., has not yet ben decided, but after the election of officers today some an nouncements may be made. PLAYED AN INTERESTING GAME. * ” Negroes Defeated Savan nah by 6 to' 5. Those who went out to the fair grounds yesterday afternoon witness ed a very interesting game between the colored teams of Brunswick and Savannah, which was won by the former. xzfiflffffimfwypgkqj former, the score being 6 to 5. Except for considerable wrangling, the gome was a very good and excit ing one, and both of the clubs played good hail. All the 'way through it was anybody’s game until the last in ning. The umpire (BA vot exactly please the Sao negroes and there was considerable quarreling, hut this is always a part of the game with colored clubs. By winning the game yesterday the Brunswick negroes captured the se ries, winning two of the three games-. MAKING IT A GOOD STREET. Auguta Gravel is Being Placed on Golucester Street. The city street force is now bus .y engaged in repairing Gloucester street, between Bay and Newcastle, and this popular thoroughfare will, when completed, be among the best paved streets in the city, Some weeks ago hundreds of bush els of oyster shells were placed on iho streets.. They have all now been well crushed and packed, and yesterday the froce was busy covering the shells with Augusta gravel. This mixure of street paving was first experimented with on Newcastle street, aim proven to be an excellent paving material and the city will use It on all of the streets hereafter. Newcastle from F to Gloucester Is now paved with the mixture, and the street has been thoroughly tested and is the best paved street in the city. Miss Shaw a Graduate. Mount Vernon, la., June 17. —Com- mencement college at Cornell college was carried out today with interes ting exercises in the presence of a lage crowd. Among the graduates was Miss Enid Shaw, daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury. Bankers in Session. Atlanta, June 17. —The Georgia Ban kers association is in session here and every leading city and town in the en tire state is represented. The- conven tion is a success in every sense of the word, Lost His Panama. J. J. Lissner is minus a fine Panama hat. Mr. Lissner spent yesterday at St. Simon and when returning the wind relieved him of the hat, and at last fight it was riding the higlhi waves. _ ii BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1903. GOOD PROGRAM FOR JULY FOURTH The Day Will Be Made a Gala One on St. Simon. MANY VjSITOHS ARE COMING Excursion Will Be Run to the Island By All Three Railroads and an Unusually Large Crowd is Expected. The amusement committee of the Fourth of July celebration ot St. Si mon lias announced the program for the days sports and it is one of the best that has yet been arranged, con sisting of bicycles, boat and horse races, military prize drill, etc., there will be plenty to accomodate the crowd that is> expected to come up. While the program is not entirely com plete,, the following events have been announced. 10 a. m. bicycle races. First quar ter-mile race, boys, three heats. Sec ond, fourth-mile race three heats. First and second prize in each race. ; 3 p. m., water boat race, triangular' course: entrance fee $3. First prize S2O, second prize $lO. 3:30 p. m., batteau race, triangular ■ oil! e, starting from the pier. En trance fee sl. Two prizes. 5:30 p. m., military prize drill by Riflemen and Naval Reserves. 6 p. m., dress parade. At night there will he good music im the pavilion for dancers, and many other amusements will he arranged for the day. From all indications the day will be one of the biggest held on St. Si mon in many years, and hundrels of people will go there. Excursions will come from pointß on all three of the railroads, and many visitors are expected. From points on the B. -Ac B, an unusually large crowd coaling down, v'-irebars advertis ing the day are now being scattered ail over ths section, and reports indicate that the people generally will take advantage of the very low rates and spend the glorious Fourth on the island. SOLD BY THE SHERIFF. Senator Stewart’s Daughter is no Lon ger a Storekeeper. Newport, R. i. June 17. —The story of Miss Bessie Stewart's storekeep ing was brought to a close here to day when the sheriff sold out the es tablishment to satisfy a mortgage. “Miss Stewart,” as she is known, is the only daughter of United States Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who was at one time a millionaire, but lost a considerable portion of his fortune on account of the low price of silver. Miss Stewart was married when very young to Lieut. Hooker, of the navy,, but secured a divorce, She got per mission to resume her maiden name. For sevepal seasons she conducted a woman’s furnishing store and so ciety patronized Miss Stewart but not enough to enable her to pay expen ses. The business went from bad to woise and although not pressed for rent decided to lei the store go. Arrested Two Negroes. Deputy Sheriff Pyles went over to St. Simon Mills yesterday to serve warrants on Jesse Richards and Sam Shepard, charging them with simple larceny. Both of the negroes gave bonds in the sum of SIOO. The ne groes are charged with stealing lum ber from the Hilton and Dodge Lum ber company at St, Simon and selling it to parties in this city. The case will be tried at the December term of the superior court,, To Rush the Work. Camden, N. J. June 17.—The keei blocks of the cruiser Washington have been laid at the New York ship yard, this city and the keel will be laid during the early part of next month. Work on the cruiser will be carried forward as rapidly as possible and tho builders expect to break the record for quick construction, Scarcity of Fish. Nearly a fish fomine has been on for tho past several days and it looks like it will remain this way through out the entire summer. The fish laws are probably the cause of it. Pope in Better Health. Rome, June 17.—Dr. Lapponi visited the pope and changed the treatment The doctor said he found the pontiff In better condition, COLDING WILL SE COMMANDER Will Succeed Stiles as Head of State Naval Militia. CHANGES IN LOCAL COMPANY , Company Commander Wrench Will Probably be Elected Lieutenant Commander, to Succeed Colding. The retirement of J. c. Stiles, as commander of the naval militia of Georgia will, necessarily, occasion a number of changes in the different companies of the state, o, that is the commissioned officers of the com panies. , Lieutenant Commander It. s.- Gold ing. of Savannah, is next in command, and he will, in all probability, he el ected commander. Lieutenant Com mander F. A. Wrench, of this city, is the ranking coinjianv reran.under ol the state, and lie will probably lie elected as lieutenant commander of Hie stale naval militia. ibis will, of course, cause a general promotion in the officers of Hie naval reserves in this city, Lieutenant Bailey Is next in command lo Mr. Wrench and he will probably he elected as commander of the First division. However, there is no telling what may 'happen and some surprises may occur before the election. The only election so far ordered is that for a commander to suceed Mr. Stiles. SUMMER TOURISTS ARE SLOW Only a Few Have Reached the Resorts As Yet. The cold weather probably aeeounls for the fact that only a few tourists have yet reached the resorts and if it continues ecol them is not much hanee for the resorts. Gil; Zens who have liven here for "a half century say that this is the mild est summer they can remember and it does not seem to gel any warmer. The teachers will he at Cumberland next week and (hoy will make this popular place lively as several hun dred of them are coming. THE EXCURSION TONIGHT A Large Crowd Will Enjoy the Ri flemen's Trip. The excursion to be given by tho Brunswick Riflemen tonight will he i lie most successful yet given this season ami it is safe to say that, tho steamer Hossie will have a comforta ble load. There will be music and dancing at tlie pavilion and many other tilings to amuse and entertain those who go. The members promise all a pleas ant evening and they should have a large crowd with them tonight. BOARD OF TRADE TODAY. Interesting Meeting Will be Held and Members Urged to be Present. The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Trade will be held at the room of the hoard in the city hall am! tho members of the organization arc urged to be present as right at this time there is a great amount of busi ness to transact. Let every member of the board lie present today. CXCURoiON TO ALBANY. Very Low Grte line 3ccn Put ct for th c Occasion An excursion will to ftlhttr from this city on Monday. June 22 an he very low rate of $2,00 has bc-er made for the round trip. The mana tars guarani. >s that go.-.-d ertic-:- prevail and they have a special coac i or the white people. The train will leave here on Mo* ay, June 22 and returning v.-ii! leu Albany on Tuesday nig f .1.: Jim Griswold and Ilamp Scarlett he manages of the excursion guar mtec cvcryhod;. a good time. Many Are at St. Simon. Every cottage on. the island liar been rented for the month of .July and i promises to be lively over there. So far this season it has not been as many people there as former sea sons but this is accounted for by tin. very mild weather no far. Crushed the Shell. The large roller of the city was put to work crushing the shells on the street in front of the News office yes terday and the gravel will be put on at once. WILL BE NO STRIKE So CoaJ Miners Decided at Their Meeting Yesterday. MITCHELL’S ADVICE HEEDED Adjournment was Taken to Give Operators Opportunity to Either Accept or Reject Action of Convention. Scranton, 80., June 17.—President Mitchell k advice lias prevailed. The convention of the anthracite j mini, workers today adopted msolu ! lions providing that each district should vote separately on the election |of representatives of the concilia lion hoard. Another resolution was adopted providing that all grievances. Instead Ol be.:: Iluasiiel out in debate, slisli he given to the conciliation hoard for consideration. An adjournment was taken for lie posp if giiiug the operators on op portuu.t. oil her to accept or reject U.c acluui of (lie convent ion in on dors in;; the action of the executive lino!.'. .1 appointing the members ol the b; va of conciliation. There is no don; t the operators will accept Hie ac tioT cf the convention. FARMER SHOT DY BAD NEGRO. Ton Cr.ithcra Used Ctm When Or dered to Leave Place. Rochelle, Gn„ Hme 17. Early this morning 11. I . ityr.l, a prominent far tner. was shot and acriou-dy wuiirdoil on iiis farm, 6 mil. north of Ro chelle. by Toni Ourilhers. a colored laborer. Tom had gallon drunk Snturdav nitfht and wos in a had humor from liio affects ol ills ..pn v. }| . n iusod o work. Mr. Ivvi it immitM i.oit • 0 &ii* Up Ell,* UOitoO wil;Oii ||c CK (*U pic.i, SO jlhilt f.tt!lH , iMd> ililMll fK- Yupy ii who .v’onid work, ha replied: ihai is whs! 1 am do >a:( i am goir's to kill you find." Whereupon ho drew his pistol arm I ft red four times on Mr. Byrd. Oo!> Uj<* rtsi shot look effect 'i’his struck Mr Byrd in I <• hip and ranged down ward, inflicting a very .serious wound. 1 lie negro made his escape, hut a large por.se, is trying to capture him. CRUM NOT THERE WHEN CALLED Officer of German Cruiser May Have Had Understanding. Charleston, S. June 17. Dr. \V h. ( ruin, Charleston's nnielHalkod-of negro collector, was railed on to pin; uost in his official capacity for tin first time since lie has been in office That is to say, he was called on, hut was rot present to receive liis a:u -f.lic nation’s The German crusier Gazelle is here Her commander. Count Von Oriolr. was paying official visits today. Ii .ersr>:: he called on Moyor Pin th anu ue sent Captain Turk., of his shift, down to the customhouse to call ox Hie colte<-Uir. Dr. Crum was not ii and Captain Turk left a card. No one knows whether or not Cap dun Turk knew Dr. Crum would noi lie in at the particular hour of hit. ■ isit. Dr. Crum will return the visit omorrow. Ordinarily me collector of the por. would be a personage at the fuuct ■oils being given in honor of the Ger •nan naval officers-, but it is not prop ai.de that Dr. Crum will be a feature of any of the festivities. NOT OVER 200 DEAD AT HEPPNER Confusion Prevents an Accurate Ac count of Bodies Found. Heppner, %re., June 17.—The con fusion has been so groat, no accurate estimate of the number of lives lost by the flood can be made. One hundred and thirty bodies have been recovered and it is believed the total number of dead may not exceed 200. British Bark Reported Lost. New York, June 17. —The Ilrilisli hark .MacDiitf, which left here Ainu 28, in ballast for Pensacola, Fla. is reported today as missing by >ei agents. She was owned by George Cordon ii Cone any and bad a crew ■ I ■'.(> men. Stuck for Taxes. New York, June 17.- Because Utis seii Sage made a mistake in tire- date ii wliicji Ihe "swearing off" the cor rections could be made in taxes he will have to meet personal taxes this year on an assessment of $2,000,000. PRICE FIVE CENTB. BUSH FLEET AT POUT ARTHUR British and Japanese Hold a Naval Demon stration. CHINA TALKS Of WAR Copy of an Alleged Telegram to the Acting Viceory—American Eng'- geer s are Busy in Making Surveys. Victoria. B. r... June 17.—Tin steamer Victoria from Hie Orient brought the nows of a naval demon , stration being held In connection witii the situation in ihe far east by the Japanese and British at Chee-Foo. A number of United States warships were also present. The Tien-Tsin correspondent of tho Tokio Azalli says some American war | ships have entered the Yellow sea and landed several engineers on the New (Y.wang and Yalu rivers for the purpose of surveying these districts. It Is also stated that a large numler of Americans have lately been enter ing Manchuria to inspect the terri tory and watch ihe movements of the Russians there. The Chtio says Russian naval ma neuvers are going on In the neighbor hood of Dalny, May 15, 15 of the Russian warships which were taking part in the maneu vers sailed for Port Arthur A portion of the fleet plays a part of the Jananose navy, while the ships that came from the far east recently play that of the Russian navy. The Shanghai papers give the fol .owing translation of an alleged tel egram. May 12 from Chang Chin Tung, Pekin, to Acting Viceory Wr Chang Tuan Fang. “As regards the Russian conditions the government is in a state of great perplexity. In my opinion these con ditions should he formaly rejected, if the Russians maintain their demands we should bog the court to transfer tlio seat of government to Nanking and declare war on Russia." THE DUSTY MILLER. And White Bread Most millers arc bitter enemies of Grape-Nuts for business reasons, fur Grape-Nuts food is largely replacing while bread for Grape-Nuts contains the whole of the health giving grains while the pate-ut white flour in univer sal use today is made with the most, ncalihful part of the w:uat left out A miller of Newark, Ohio who bus studied the subject, says of Grape- Nuts. , "i began using the food once a day, then twice a day and for the last six months three limes a day and I eon .ideiilly affirm that i have re ceived more real substantial benefit from the use of Grape-Nuls than from all Hie other things tried combined. .My trouble was indigestion and kidm-v uiccase. "I began to receive relief at once and a; 1 am a practical millwright and miller as well i can see and under stand Hie philosophy of such a nutri ment us Grape-Nuts and why its use gives such good results. The contin ued use of patent flour bread will pro luce injury sooner or later because tile true life sustaining and life giv ing elements of the wheat berry are ..ui.iiuiou m t.iu manufacture oi pat ent flour.. Aly unasked for advice to all is to use daily a nutriment like Giapc-Nuis n i. ..in', ail the vitality of the grain. For this reason there is morn direct virtue in the daily use of Grape ■ <■- man aii the medicinal in Hie world Liiat crowd (o overflowing Uie shelves of drug stores. "'lhe restaurant where 1 take my .meals keeps Grape-Nuts on hand to ccomodoie me and others who eat a live and enjoy life and health.” Name furnished by Postunx Cos., Bat le Creek Mich. Earthquake in San Juan, .Sun Juan, I*. It., June 17.—A shock of earthquake, lasting two seconds, was felt here yesterday and caused alarm among the natives, who aro easily frightened by these occurrences tho recent frequency of which is be lieved to be connected with the vel um ui Mont Pelee. Virginia Bankers in Session, Richmond, Va., June 17.—The Vir ginia Bankers association Is in session here and the gathering is one of the largest ever held by this organization.